Agrippina - George Frideric Handel
Information about the opera Agrippina by George Frideric Handel, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Recommended recordings on CD
Malgoire/Gens/Jaroussky (Dynamic CDS431/1-3)
An excellent live recording with great atmosphere.
Grande Ecurie et La Chambre du Roy, conducted by Jean-Claude Malgoire, 2003.
Cast: Véronique Gens (Agrippina), Philippe Jaroussky (Nerone), Ingrid Perruche (Poppea), Nigel Smith (Claudio), Thierry Grégoire (Ottone).
Dynamic CDS431/1-3
Gardiner/Jones/Ragin (Philips 438 009-2)
Fine performances by Michael Chance and Alastair Miles.
English Baroque Soloists, conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner, 1991-92.
Cast: Della Jones (Agrippina), Derek Lee Ragin (Nerone), Donna Brown (Poppea), Alastair Miles (Claudio), Michael Chance (Ottone).
Philips 438 009-2